as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sicken
The outbreak sickened at least 104 people in 14 states, about a third of whom were hospitalized.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention says 100 people have been sickened in this salmonella outbreak – the CDC's epidemiologic and traceback data show salmonella contamination may be traced back to cucumbers grown by the produce company Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
An unidentified illness with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people and sickened hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The outbreak, which was first reported Oct. 22, sickened at least 104 people in 14 states, including 34 who were hospitalized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention says 100 people have been sickened in this salmonella outbreak – the CDC's epidemiologic and traceback data show salmonella contamination may be traced back to cucumbers grown by the produce company Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
An unidentified illness with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people and sickened hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The outbreak, which was first reported Oct. 22, sickened at least 104 people in 14 states, including 34 who were hospitalized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sicken
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He was petrified by the thought of dying of cancer or some other disease whose senselessness disgusted him.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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In the end, too many Syrians were disgusted by his dictatorship, and the conscripts in Assad's army weren't prepared to die for it.The Week UK, theweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Today, Ukrainian troops repulsed yet another attack by the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade around Pogrebki, the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies reported.David Axe, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Challenged and Denounced Millions were repulsed by Mr. Le Pen’s statements.Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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That kind of appalls me to think that people need not expect that of themselves.David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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Although the drink was nontoxic, the student had a headache and felt nauseated after drinking the mixture and had to be hospitalized, officials said.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Mar. 2024
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Additionally, some people find the beetles’ scent unpleasant or even nauseating.Marie Woodward, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024
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She was horrified by this and wanted to create a space for people to find honest and balanced information—from someone who not only worked as a cancer surgeon, but fought it too.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Harrison Van Buren is initially horrified upon seeing the library and kicks Tóth out of his home.David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicken. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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